Trump's Peace Plan

The Middle East’s ‘peace architecture’ may be giving rise to an anti-Israel bloc - opinion

Instead of building peace, we are building a system in which Israel's enemies keep their weapons while Israel's friends gain the power to tell Israel when it may use its own.

|ByDUVI HONIG
World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026
CCTV footage shows, as witnesses say, Jewish settlers throwing rocks on the road in Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Trump must stop Netanyahu from burning down any chance of Israeli-Palestinian peace - opinion

A functioning state cannot allow private ideological movements to use violence to determine borders.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
Jared Kushner in an interview with Reuters

Kushner has opened the door: Now Israelis and Palestinians must walk through it - opinion

A historic meeting: Hamas leaders met directly with Jared Kushner, the US Special Envoy for Peace, and reaffirmed their commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza.

|BySAMER SINIJLAWI
US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19. PremiumPremium

Trump's Gaza plan needed peace to exist before it could work - opinion

The US president promised to bridge multiple obstacles to transforming Gaza but his plan built each bridge on the assumption that the next bridge had already been crossed

|ByANDREW FOX

Why does Hamas’ mandatory disarmament remain so elusive? 

Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, say they will not release billions in rebuilding aid until Hamas disarms and enforceable security guarantees are in place.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByWASEEM ABU MAHADI/THE MEDIA LINE
Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

'Deeply concerned': NCAG, Board of Peace head denounce Gaza Strip ceasefire breaches

Statements from NCAG and Nickolay Mladenov came after Israeli strikes and Hamas tunnel activity raised concerns over ceasefire violations.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, the former UN Middle East envoy.

Trump's Peace Council is still far from bringing peace in Gaza - opinion

It is unclear why it was necessary to construct such a complex structure to address Gaza’s well-known fundamental problems.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByELI PODEH
US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

The success of Gaza: Reconstruction is the ultimate test for Israel, Trump, Palestinians - opinion

The question Israelis must face is how to ensure that Gaza turns around and becomes a place of peace.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza's yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch

The IDF also announced that gunshots were heard on Saturday coming from the village of Ein Kiniya near Talmon. No wounded were reported. 

JANUARY 25, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Can Israel trust Trump's Gaza board on border security?

Can Trump keep his promises? Has Britain abandoned their Jewish community? Watch the weekly news roundup with Jacob Laznik and expert guests.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
The weekly news roundup with Jacob Laznik, host of The Deep Dive.

Gaza Board of Peace charter signed, Albanese apologizes

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

JANUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
U.S. President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Why Israel says joining Trump’s Board of Peace was not optional - analysis

Israeli officials say staying out of Trump’s Board of Peace was never an option, citing influence over decisions, frustration with the UN, and concerns over Gaza and Hamas.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

The 60,000 rifle mirage: Gaza’s Board of Peace risks a strategic catastrophe - opinion

Phase two of the ceasefire rests on a dangerous misreading of how wars in the Middle East actually end.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByAMINE AYOUB
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

UAE, Belarus, Bahrain join Trump's Board of Peace alongside US rivals China, Russia

Norway was invited to serve on the board as well, but refused the offer. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry did not provide an immediate explanation.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump meets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025.